New Pearl S. Buck Novel to be Available in the Fall

According to the New York Times, a recently discovered novel by Pearl S. Buck, The Eternal Wonder,  will be released this fall.

Forty years after being written, an unpublished novel by Pearl S. Buck, the Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, will be released this fall, her publisher said on Tuesday. 

The manuscript was stumbled upon in a storage unit in Texas and returned to the Buck family in December in exchange for a small fee, said Jane Friedman, the chief executive of Open Road Integrated Media, the publisher.

The Kindle Ebook is already available for pre-order on Amazon.com.  Remember that a portion of the proceeds from any purchases you make from Amazon through the links on this site benefit the Birthplace, so if you are interested in a pre-order, consider doing so here!

Announcements from Pearl S. Duck re: Her Tournament

Attention please!  Ms. Duck has asked me to convey some very important reminders about the her tournament on Sunday:  

• There are still a few places left for competitors.  If you would like to play, register now.  We expect to have a waiting list by the weekend. 

• If you have registered by phone (304-653-4430), email, or online but have not paid the registration fee, but sure to arrive before 1:30 pm to do so, so that we can know how many we can accommodate from the wait list, assign all players to courts and commence play on time.  

•  Registration can also be paid in advance by cheque or cash at the Birthplace or via credit card Paypal:

• If you'd like a chance to win the time prize as well as individual prizes, don't forget to indicate you are playing as a team when you register. 

• All equipment is provided and will stay on the courts.  Instruction will be provided for first time players and practice time will be available starting at 1:00 pm. 

• Water will be provided at no charge.  Additional food and other beverages will be for sale.

•  Don't hesitate to contact us with any questions!

Pearl Buck's Work to be Available for E-Readers

If you're a geek like me, the announcement that came today that thirteen of Pearl Buck's novels will soon be available in digital format is very welcome news indeed.  According to an article in the New York Times

The novels will be released by Open Road Integrated Media and include The Good Earth, The Big Wave, The Promise and A House Divided.

I should point out that "The Big Wave" is not a novel, but rather a children's book, also sold as the main story in a short story collection, The Big Wave and Other Stories.  It's an exciting read, but certainly not a novel.